After Edward shared the mountain lion with Bella she felt warm and loved, it was an odd feeling after spending years on her own and the years with her parents being the caretaker for someone to take care of her. They had stopped in a clearing where the sun was peaking in, letting the sun warm their cold skin. Bella didn't really understand what it meant to be a mate or even have one. But Edward sharing his meal with her was special, he wanted to take care of her and she wanted him to.

After such a big meal she was feeling drowsy and being surrounded with the comfort of her maybe-siblings and her mate. She leaned onto Edward and sighed as he put him arm around her drawing her closer.

"You tired love?" He asked kissing her head and chuckled as she just nodded and nuzzled into his chest more. "Would you like me to carry you back?" Edward asked his voice hopeful, "You could sleep, and I know you're not used to such a big meal."

"You sure it won't bother you, and the others won't mind that I'm not running with them?" Bella asked timidly

Edward chuckled, "Emmett will probably be jealous that Rose isn't carrying him home, but they won't be mad. Come on love I know you want to sleep you're exhausted and it's okay. We're all different; you just sleep more than we usually do. But no one is bothered by it."

"Okay" Bella worked her way fully into Edward's lap wrapping her legs around his waist, and arms around his neck nuzzling her face into his neck once again.

Jasper came over smiling, "You guys ready to head back?"

Edward nodded and stood putting his hands under her butt to support her, "Yup we're ready Bella's sleepy so I'm going to carry her back"

Alice piped up, "That's so cute! And Bella don't worry we have all different energy levels. No one cares that you sleep more, and we all know that's way more blood that your system is used to."

Bella nodded feeling herself start to drift off, she was so comfortable and Edward smelled amazing. She wanted to be wrapped around his scent forever.

Dude she looks so small when you hold her like that, and not just like size-wise she looks breakable

Emmett thoughts made Edward tighten his grip on his mate in his arms, he just wanted to protect her this tiny vampire who held his heart in her little hand. She rarely seemed content usually a little jumpy and nervous, but here her faced was relaxed. He kissed her head smiling as his parents came out to greet them and she how their hunt was.

Bella sighed in his arms and tried to snuggle closer to him and it was then that he noticed Bella was purring. His smile widened as it continued, he himself hadn't purred that he was aware of but it was a frequent occurrence with Jasper and a few of his other siblings.

Esme noticed Bella in his arms and started to panic, "Is Bella okay? Did she get hurt?"

Emmett chuckled, "Nah mom she's just worn out, so Edward carried her home. He even shared his mountain lion with her."

Carlisle raised his eyebrow at his first son, "Really now?"

Edward ducked his head, "She was nervous and had never eaten anything larger than a fox."

Carlisle was about to speak before Esme cut him off, "Lets come inside kids we want to hear about your hunting, I'll grab a blanket for Bella."

Edward stiffened thinking Esme wanted to put her to bed, but he just wanted to hold her having her purr in his arms.

Esme noticed and chuckled at him reaching out to stroke his arm, "Oh Edward I just meant to put over her, she likes the weight."

Edward relaxed and nodded as he settled onto the couch with Bella still on his lap, Esme smiled as she draped the quilt over the two of them. Her smile morphed into surprise as she heard Bella's purring.

"Oh! Bella's purring?" The rest of the family perked up

Edward nodded, "She's been doing it since we got back, I think she's sleeping to hard to notice."

Esme nodded, "Well I think it's lovely, it means she's content. Now tell me about the hunting!"

Something was nudging her thought Bella and she was awoken slightly she didn't want to respond to the nudge and instead burrowed under the blanket.

The nudge was back this time with a voice, "Bella? The others are going to up bed or such, would you like to sleep in a bed?"

The nudger was Edward, and yes bed sounded nice but she wanted him to stay with her.

"Mmm bed stay"

The voice was back, "Bella, yes to bed or do you want to stay?"

"Yes bed, you stay" Bella was already fighting a loosing battle against being awake luckily she found herself on her bed she sighed but she was still wearing the clothes she hunted in, she wanted pjs.

"Mm Edward, pjs"

"Love do you want me to change you?" Bella wasn't sure, she just wanted to go to bed but not in these clothes

She shook her head eyes still closed, "You get clothes, I put them on"

Edward chuckled but obliged, it took only moments for her to be in pjs and she sighed happily as she snuggled under.

"Edward stay" before she drifted off back into sleep she felt her head be propped up on a wonderful smelling body. Mmm she could get used to this

Bella woke up slightly embarrassed the next day; she was never needy never asked for much. But she knew Edward wanted her to ask him for things, it gave him great joy to do things for her to provide for her. And all Bella really wanted was to make everyone happy, and what Edward wanted Bella noticed as she scanned him was for her to be happy and content.

It seemed when their desires directed to her that her maybe family wanted her to be happy. It was hard to think about, she let Edward help her down the stairs as the rest of the coven greeted her.

Esme beamed up at her, "Oh Bella dear you look lovely. Do you feel rested?"

Bella nodded, "Yes thank you, I'm not used to so much blood and it seems I just don't have as much energy as the rest of your cov-family anyway."

Esme smiled, "That's okay dear, we're all different. But from what I hear you enjoyed your time. And you were purring too!"

Bella knew if she were human her face would be flushed, "I was purring? Like a cat? What- how"

Edward chuckled down at her and kissed her head, "We can purr, just like we can growl or snarl or hiss. We purr when we're content or happy, just wait long enough with Jasper and you'll hear him do it."

"Hey!" Jasper protested

"There's nothing wrong with purring love, its was nice to feel you be at ease" Edward spoke to her.

Bella nodded still feeling a little embarrassed; she felt Jasper take it away and rolled her eyes at him while he smiled in return.

She leaned into Edward smiling up at his pleased face as she got to work on some embroidery letting her mind wander as her maybe family hung out around her.

She started to think about her mother and felt a bout of anger creep up, thankful that Jasper didn't try to take it away. But she also felt hurt; her mother was starting a new life without her. She hadn't even let Bella know it was happening, Bella frowned if her mother was getting a new start why couldn't she? The Cullens obviously wanted her to be part of their family, and she was already going to living with them. Still she needed to say goodbye to her mother if she was going to be moving on.

She turned up to Edward who marked the page in the book he was reading, "Yes love?"

"Would you come to my mother's wedding with me?"